JEFF & PEDRO MANUEL
The digital home base of two guys building a life, nestled in lovely Hailey, Idaho
About
Jeff and Pedro Manuel met in late 2016, when Pedro Manuel was wrapping up Jeff's business branding. After he botched Jeff's business cards for the third time, their messages took a more personal turn. Pedro Manuel insists it wasn't on purpose.
Their first coffee date started bright and early and became a ritual all that first year. Since then, they've been collecting moments together: adventures, good meals, cozy nights at home, and plenty of quality time with their cats.
Ten years in, and after losing Pedro Manuel's parents and Jeff's mother, they're renovating Jeff's late mother's house. After plenty of planning and designing (and an alarming amount of money), they can't wait to move in and keep their little family cozy.
Jeff
Jeff grew up in Ketchum with his older brother, building cities with Tonka trucks in the side yard and tree houses in the willows. After high school and a quick flirtation with college, he took to the skies, paragliding at eighteen. A few jobs later, he found his way back to his family's printing business. Eventually, road cycling and motorcycling stole paragliding's spot. These days, he's happiest with a cat on his lap or elbow-deep in homemade pasta and bread dough. That is, when his husband lets him in the kitchen. His favorite moments are on adventures with loved ones.
Pedro Manuel
Pedro Manuel was born in Pocatello, Idaho as the youngest of six, building Lego creations at a nearby park. Early conversations with his father sparked a lifelong commitment for social justice—a flame that's never gone out. In 2015, he moved to Hailey and fell hard for the community. While working, he's a communications designer who helps businesses, nonprofits, and campaigns find their visual voice. Off the clock, you'll find him tuning into public radio, enjoying happy hour, cooking something good, or hiking to a view with his husband. He cherishes soft bits of reflection, inspiration, and creativity.
On the house name
Jeff's mom once came home from a lovely breakfast out to find a gang of raccoons raiding her kitchen, apparently hosting a brunch of their own. In this neighborhood, masked bandits aren't so much a surprise as a standing reservation. So when the renovation kicked off, Pedro Manuel tapped his Mexican roots and gave the project its official codename: Mapache, Spanish for "raccoon." It's a tribute to the house's boldest past guests, who are, for the record, still not invited back.
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